Queer Book Club Launch!

Date: Friday 9th May 2025
Time: 6.30-8.30pm

Location: Spinnaker Tower’s Cafe
Cost: Free!
Age: 18+

The launch event of Ink & Identity with guest speaker; Sacha Coward, author or Queer as Folklore

An Evening with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage

Date: Monday 14th July 2025 
Time: 19:30

Location: New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
Cost: Not available yet
Age: 11+

Join the Poet Laureate for this very special evening of readings, audience Q&A and book-signing. A former student in Portsmouth, Simon Armitage’s numerous awards include the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry and an Ivor Novello for song writing…

The Ugly Duckling – Easter Storytelling and egg hunt!

Date: Wednesday 9th April 2025
Time: 1.30-2.30

Location: Milton Village Hall – Portsmouth
Cost: £5 per child
Age: 4 -10 years

The Ugly Duckling is retold by Rachella the Storyteller – using beautiful puppetry, mime and music to tell a traditional tale in a new and exciting way to inspire little ones! Followed by games and an Easter Egg hunt!

Climate Fresk Workshop

Date: Thursday 17th May 2025
Time: 1:30 – 4:30pm

Location: The Greenhouse Victoria Park
Cost: Free
Age: 16+

A playful & collaborative workshop to teach you the fundamental science behind climate change and empower you to take action

Writing Herstories of Portsmouth 2

Dates:
Thursday 15th May
Thursday 22nd May
Thursday 5th June
Thursday 12th June
Thursday 19th June

Time: 18:00-20:00

Location: Online
Cost: Free
Age: 18+

This series of five life writing workshops will encourage stories of women’s activism and agency in Portsmouth and surrounding area. Resulting in publication.

Writing Herstories of Portsmouth 1

Dates:
Tuesday 13th May
Tuesday 20th May
Tuesday 3rd June
Tuesday 10th June
Tuesday 17th June

Time: 14:00-16:00pm

Location: University Of Portsmouth
Cost: Free

This series of five life writing workshops will encourage stories of women’s activism and agency in Portsmouth and surrounding area. Resulting in publication.

The Black Out Poetry Project

Date: Monday 14th April
Time: 13:00 & 19:00

Date: Tuesday 15th April
Time: 14:30
Location: The Greenhouse Victoria Park
Cost: Free
Age: All are welcome but suitable for ages 8+ accompanied by adults

Unleash your creativity and take part in celebrating Portsmouth’s literary Heritage with the Black Out Poetry Project.